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D. H. 'ISEMINGER.

GATE.

No. 457,722.v Patented Aug. 11, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL H. ISEMINGER, OF BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS.

GATE.

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Application filed rebmn 'zo, 1891. Serial 110382303. on model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL H. ISEMINGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bloomington, in the county of McLean and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Gate, of which the following; is aspecification.

The invention relates to improvements in gates.

The object of the present invention is to simplify and improve theconstruction of sliding gates and to enable the same to bereadily'operated from below or from above-as, for instance, from the topof a load' of hay.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combinationandarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a gate constructedinaccordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, partly inelevation. Fig. at is 'a detail enlarged section through the gaterollers and track.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates a mainsupporting-post connected by rails 2 with a post 3, arranged in a linewith the main supporting-post and a latchpost 4, and the posts 1 and 3are provided with grooved rollers 5 and constitute a hanger, from whichis suspended a sliding gate 6.

The top rail 7 of the gate 6 has secured to its lower edge a metal track8, which is approximately V-shaped and rests in the grooves of therollers 5, and the upper edge of the next lower rail is provided with alongitudinal rib 8. The bottom rail 7 is provided with a longitudinalgroove to receive a verticallydisposed roller 5*. The gate is composedof horizontal rails or wires, vertical bars, and inclined braces, andthe inclined braces and verticalbars are secured to the faces of therails, and a free and unobstructed longitudinal opening for the rollers5 is provided between the top rail 7 and the next lower one.

The gate 6 is moved longitudinally by an angle-lever 9, which consistsof a long arm 10 and a short arm 11, and which is fulcrumed at its angleto a piece 12, projecting horizontally from the upper portion of themain supporting-post 1, and the angle-lever 9 is operated byapproximately horizontal levers 13, which are provided at their outerends with handles 14, centrally pivoted to the levers 13 and projectingabove and below the levers and adapted to be operated from the ground orfrom the top of a load of hay or a similar elevated position. The lowerend of the long arm 10 of the angle-lever 9 is pivoted to one end of abar 15, which has its other end pivoted to the front of the gate, andwhen the angle-lever moves on its pivot 17 the gate is moved backwardand to decrease the friction. The short arm 11 of the angle-lever 9 hasprojecting from it a rod 18, which engages an opening 19 of a block 20,pivotally mounted in a bracket 21, carried by one of the levers 13, andadapted to turn and conform to the movement of the rod 18. The levers 13are f ulcrumed on inclined braces 22, which have their upper endssecured to the post 1 at the top of the same, and are secured to acrossbar 23 at a point intermediate their ends, and the said levers 13are guided in their movement by a keeper 24, and the inner end of one ofthe levers 13 is provided with a slot 25, which is engaged by a screw orprojections 26 of the other lever, whereby the levers are connectedtogether and permitted to move freely. The arms of the angle-lever 9 aresupported and strengthened by a brace 27.

The gate is locked in its closed position by a spring-actuated latch 28,which has one end pivoted to the post 1 and the other end provided witha head having a beveled nose and arranged to engage a vertical flange 29of a plate 30, secured to the upper face of a top board 31 of the gate.The latch 28 is connected by a rod 32 with a pivoted-latch-plate 33,mounted on one side of the main supporting-post 1 and having its loweredge 34 bGV- eled and adapted to be engaged by the adjacent lever 13 toforce the latch-plate backward against the action of a spring 35 to liftthe latch 28 and release the gate. The latch-plate is provided with ashoulder 36, which engages the adjacent lever 13 and holds the sameagainst accidental operation when the gate is closed, and the spring 35has one end secured to the post 1 and the other end engaging aperforation of the latch-plate. The straight operating-lever 13, whichaotuates the latchplate 33, is pivoted intermediate its ends, and as itsouter end ascends its inner end descends and engages the shoulder 36 ofthe latch-plate 33, which is forced aside, raising.

the latch 28 and releasing the gate. When the lnner end of the lever 13ascends, it engages the beveled edge of the latch-plate,

which is pushed aside, allowing the inner end of the lever to rest uponthe shoulder 34. The inclined braces 22 are supported by braces 37,extending from their outer end to the upper end of the post 3. The post3 and the rails 2, connecting the said post 3 with the post 1, aredesigned to form a portion of a fence.

By employing the angle-lever 9 and arrangand having one arm connectedwith the gate and the other arm provided with a rod, theoperating-levers having their inner ends connected, and the bracketmounted on one of the levers and provided with a block journaled in itand having an opening to receive the rod, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the post 1, the sliding gate, the bar 15,'pivotedto the gate, the anglelever fulcrumed at its angle and having one armpivoted to the bar 15 and having its other arm provided with a rod, thelevers 13, one of which has its inner end provided with a slot and theother having a projection engaging the slot, the bracket mounted on oneof the levers 13 and provided with a block journaled in it and having anopening in it to receive the said rod, and the handles centrally pivotedto the outer ends of the levers 13, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the post 1, the sliding gate, the latch pivoted tothe post and arranged to engage the gate, the pivoted latchplate havingits lower edge beveled and provided with a shoulder, and the rodconnecting the latch and the latch-plate, substantially as described.

4. The combination of the post 1, the sliding gate, the latch arrangedto engage the gate, the latch-plate pivoted to the post and having itslower edge beveled and provided with a shoulder, the rod connecting thelatch and the latch-plate, the spring secured to the post and engagingthe latch-plate, and the levers 13, connected to the latch-plate andarranged to engage the latch-plate, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

. DANIEL H. ISEMINGER.

Witnesses:

SAIN WELTY, JOHN A. STERLING.

